Afghanistan vs Netherlands: Expense

Afghanistan
39.2%
in 2017
Netherlands
40.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
21st
Netherlands rank
18th

Expense over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Netherlands
2030405060197319982023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 40.0% against 39.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Netherlands ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 18th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 35.0% 39.2% 4.2% Netherlands
2010s 44.9% 41.2% 3.8% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Afghanistan or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 40.0% against 39.2% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Afghanistan and Netherlands?
0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Netherlands?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Netherlands rank globally for expense?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.